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Dev Patel was born in Harrow, London, to Anita, a caregiver, and Raj Patel, who works in IT. His parents, originally from Nairobi, Kenya, are both of Gujarati Indian descent. His first role was in the UK TV series Skins (2007). His breakout role was in the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). In May 2012, he played Sonny Kapoor in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011). In March 2015, he had a leading role in two major motion pictures released in the theaters at the same time: Chappie (2015) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015).- Actress
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Kate Magowan was born on 1 June 1975 in Harrow, London, England, UK. She is an actress and producer, known for Stardust (2007), Spotless (2015) and A Lonely Place to Die (2011). She has been married to John Simm since April 2004. They have two children.- Music Artist
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Sir Elton John is one of pop music's great survivors. Born 25 March, 1947, as Reginald Kenneth Dwight, he started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. His first band was called Bluesology. He later auditioned (unsuccessfully) as lead singer for the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Gentle Giant. Dwight teamed up with lyricist Bernie Taupin and changed his name to Elton John (merging the names of saxophonist Elton Dean and Long John Baldry). The duo wrote songs for Lulu and Roger Cook. In the early 1970s, he recorded the concept album "Tumbleweed Connection." He became the most successful pop artist of the 1970s, and he has survived many different pop fads including punk, the New Romantics and Britpop to remain one of Britain's most internationally acclaimed musicians.
Elton John announced he was a bisexual in 1976, and in 1984, he married Renate Blauel. The marriage lasted four years before he finally came to terms with the fact that he was actually homosexual. In the 1970s and 1980s, he suffered from drug and alcohol addiction and bulimia but came through it. He is well known as a campaigner for AIDS research and he keeps his finger on the pulse of modern music, enjoying artists such as Eminem, Radiohead, Coldplay and Robbie Williams. He was knighted in 1997.- Actor
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A prolific character actor on British television for three decades, Ronald Lacey was born on June 18, 1935 in the suburbs of London. He began his career in 1961 after compulsory National Service. He attended The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. His first notable performance was delivered on stage in 1962 at The Royal Court Theatre in "Chips With Everything". Lacey had an unusual pug look with beady eyes and cherub's cheeks which landed him repeatedly in bizarre roles on both stage and screen. However it was his unforgettable demonic smile and peculiar Peter Lorre mannerisms that would bring Lacey a short period of fame in Hollywood.
After performing on British television throughout the 1960's and 1970's, Lacey finally landed the role for which these characteristics could be used to full advantage. In 1981 he was cast as the villainous Nazi henchman in 'Steven Spielberg' 's widescreen blockbuster Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) He followed this with a series of various villainous roles for the next five to six years: Firefox (1982) with 'Clint Eastwood', Sahara (1983) with Brooke Shields, and Red Sonja (1985) with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lacey turned in two hilarious cinematic performances in full drag (Disney's Trenchcoat (1983) with Margot Kidder from 1982 and Invitation to the Wedding (1983) from 1985 - in which he played a husband/wife couple!).
Lacey died in London of liver failure on May 15, 1991. A tremendous talent with great depth and many facets, Ronald Lacey will probably be remembered best for his small but significant role as the dapper yet psychotic Nazi in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).- Actress
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Kate Marie Nash is an English actress, musician, singer and songwriter.
Nash launched her music career in 2005. Her 2007 single "Foundations" became a hit and brought her to public attention in the UK. Her debut album, Made of Bricks, peaked at No. 1 in the UK and was a moderate international success. Nash subsequently won the award for Best British Female Artist at the 2008 Brit Awards. Her second studio album, My Best Friend Is You, was released in 2010 and reached the top 10 in the UK and Germany. After her departure from a major label, Nash self-released her third studio album, Girl Talk, in 2013, but it failed to match the commercial success of her previous records. Her fourth and most recent studio album, Yesterday Was Forever, was also released independently in 2018, funded by her fans via a Kickstarter campaign.
Aside from music, Nash has starred in films such as the drama Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012), the comedy Powder Room (2013), and the comedy-drama Syrup (2013). She played Rhonda "Britannica" Richardson in the Netflix comedy-drama series GLOW (2017-2019). She is also a feminist activist who campaigns against gender inequality.- Actress
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Helen Morse was born on 24 January 1947 in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress and costume designer, known for Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), Caddie (1976) and A Town Like Alice (1981).- Pam St. Clement was born on 11 May 1942 in Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for EastEnders (1985), Hedda (1975) and Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993). She was previously married to Andrew Gordon.
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Ian Dury had to face polio at the age of 7, and consequently a string of institutions over the next few years. He joined The Walthamstow College of Art at 17, and from 1966-73 he worked as an art teacher in different schools. It was in the middle of this period he started his musical career with a band called Kilburn & The High Roads. The band - not altogether successful - finally released an ill-received album in 1977 and disbanded shortly afterwards. They subsequently started afresh as Ian Dury & The Blockheads, finding some success in the UK.- Actor
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Peter Andre was born on 27 February 1973 in Harrow, London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014), David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) and Keith Lemon: The Film (2012). He has been married to Emily MacDonagh since 11 July 2015. They have three children. He was previously married to Katie Price.- Actress
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Tina Martin was born on 3 February 1948 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Legend (1985), Jonathan Creek (1997) and Angel Pavement (1967). She died in February 2024 in England.- Sagar Radia was born in Harrow, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Industry (2020), The Good Karma Hospital (2017) and Unicorns (2023).
- Bridget was born and raised in Harrow, London. From a large family, she was the second of 5 children. Her parents are Irish, her mother Bridie hails from Limerick and her father Jim is from Cork. As a result, Bridget grew up around Ceilidh bands and dancing. She attended Catholic schools and went on to graduate with a degree in English from Lancaster University.
She became a writer and won her first prize in 1991 for the Time Out short story category. She went on to write collections of short stories, plays for radio and theatre, and several films. - Actor
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Barry Stokes was born in 1948 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Enemy Mine (1985), Prey (1977) and The Prince and the Pauper (1976).- Paul Bhattacharjee was born on 4 May 1960 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Casino Royale (2006), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and Dirty Pretty Things (2002). He died on 12 July 2013 in Splash Point Cliffs, Seaford, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Doran Godwin was born on 1 January 1950 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Emma (1972), Shoestring (1979) and Game, Set, and Match (1988).- Actress
Jane Hayden was born in 1957 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Emily (1976), Warship (1973) and Shillingbury Tales (1980).- Producer
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Pen Densham was born on 14 October 1947 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. He is a producer and writer, known for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Harriet (2019) and The Last Full Measure (2019).- Carol Dilworth was born on 1 December 1947 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Trygon Factor (1966), Horror House (1969) and My Partner the Ghost (1969). She has been married to Len Hawkes since 19 October 1969. They have three children.
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Tom Fletcher was born on 17 July 1985 in Harrow, London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Just My Luck (2006), A Cinderella Story (2004) and Thunderbirds (2004). He has been married to Giovanna Fletcher since 12 May 2012. They have three children.- Actor
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Richard William Wright was born on 28th July, 1943, in Hatch End, London. His parents, Bridie and Cedric Wright had two other children, Selina and Guinevere. He quickly developed an interest in jazz and classical piano.
Studying architecture at Regent Street Polytechnic in London, he met and formed a band with Roger Waters on bass, Nick Mason on drums, Bob Klose on guitar, Syd Barrett on guitars and vocals and Rick himself on keys. Initially they played R&B, but changed style when Bob Klose left. They became one of the premier art-rock bands in London, becoming synonymous with the underground scene in the city. They took the name Pink Floyd after bluesmen Pink Anderson and Floyd Council. On their debut album, The Piper of The Gates At Dawn, Barrett was the clear leader but Wright managed to sing lead on one song, Matilda Mother and sang harmony on Astronomy Domine.
By 1968 Barrett's mind was an acid casualty, so David Gilmour was brought in to replace him. Initially the group operated democratically, with Wright, Gilmour, Mason, and Waters all writing their own compositions. Wright's trademark was playing his piano through a Leslie speaker, which, coupled with Gilmour's guitar playing, became the musical foundation for the band. On several occasions, Wright would sing with Gilmour on the same song, providing tonal variety and balance to the vocals.
Unfortunately, by 1977 Waters became power hungry, and he saw Wright (as well as David Gilmour) as a rival for creative control of the band. After the 1977 Animals tour, Wright retreated to southern France and recorded a solo album, 1978's Wet Dream (right before bandmate David Gilmour began recording his own solo debut at the sane studio). However, he was initially not happy with the end result and did little to promote it. Waters fired Wright in 1979, during the final recording sessions for The Wall.
When the ambitious tour for The Wall came underway, Waters temporarily rehired Wright as a sideman. Wright agreed, as he had two children to support.
Wright teamed with Dave Harris from Fashion to form a duo called Zee. Their one album, Identity (1984), was a critical and commercial failure.
In 1987, he rejoined Pink Floyd, now minus Roger Waters towards the end of the recording of the A Momentary Lapse of Reason album. He was again, a salaried employee. Richard would be reinstated as a band member in 1992. For Pink Floyd's final studio album, 1994's Division Bell, he co wrote five songs. He also sang lead vocals on a Pink Floyd record for the first time in over 20 years. He followed that with another studio album, the ambient Broken China (1996).
In 2005, he performed alongside Gilmour, Mason and Waters when Pink Floyd reunited for Live 8.
In 2002, he made a cameo at David Gilmour's semi-acoustic shows in London, later going on to perform and sing on Gilmour's solo album "On An Island". When Gilmour toured the album in 2006, he was part of the band, alongside his son-in-law Guy Pratt. Invited by his one-time nemesis Waters to perform at one of his London shows in 2006, he declined, saying he was working on a solo album.
Richard died on 15 September, 2008 from cancer at the age of 65.- Tracey Eddon was born on 3 November 1958 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Lifeforce (1985) and Ready Player One (2018). She has been married to Wayne Michaels since 1990. They have one child.
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Director Lance Comfort began his film career as a camera operator. He also worked as a sound recordist and animator, mostly in British documentaries and medical training films. His first feature was the big-budget but slow-moving Courageous Mr. Penn (1942), a biography of 18th-century political leader William Penn, starring Deborah Kerr, which was derided in some circles in the US for its many wild historical inaccuracies.
He did somewhat better with A.J. Cronin's Hatter's Castle (1942) with James Mason, which was quite successful. He went for lowbrow comedy with Old Mother Riley Detective (1943), one in the string of "drag" comedies with Arthur Lucan in his standard Old Mother Riley character. The series was successful in the UK, but was a complete bust in the US (you'd be hard-pressed to find any American film historians who have even heard of them, let alone seen them). In 1948 he produced and directed the somewhat noir-ish Gothic drama Daughter of Darkness (1948), but he blew it big-time with the disastrous reception to Portrait of Clare (1950). It lost so much money that Comfort's career never recovered from it, and the only work he could scrape up afterwards were quickie "B" pictures and episodic TV series. He made his last film in 1965 and died in Sussex, England, in 1966.- Actor
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Steve Coy was born on 9 March 1962 in Harrow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. He was an actor and composer, known for The A-Team (2010), Guns Akimbo (2019) and Run All Night (2015). He died on 4 May 2018 in Bogliasco, Italy.- Director
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Peter Crane was born on 22 December 1948 in Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Assassin (1973), Moments (1974) and Darkroom (1981).- Producer
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Born and raised in Harrow, England, then schooled in Guyana, Terence then came to the United States in 1987. He spent eight years in the US Army's Signal Core, and then with Army Military Intelligence, while attending both college and general aviation flight school. His interest in Aviation would later lead him to be an Aviator with the USAF-CAP. After earning his BA in computer science from the CUNY Grad Center. He spent seven years in corporate America at Investment Banks as an integration engineer. During that time he returned to his studies at New York University film school's directing program, this time going after his career passion in directing film, video and TV. After graduating from NYU, he attended Karate International Film Action Camp to study screen action and stunts. He then furthered his directing education by studying in person with Judith Weston (author of a director's intuition) and later with Mark Travis on directing actors. Terence was also mentored by former DGA Vice President & Director Gary Donatelli, at ABC's daytime drama "One Life to Live". Over the the years Terence has developed a uncanny eye with versatility and flair needed to successfully direct numerous, cross-genre projects which include music videos, commercials, feature length film and documentaries. He is the creator of the Youthful Ambition YA brand and series and CEO of TNG Films llc.